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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the annual meeting Of the STOCKHOLD-
Frs OF THE RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANI
RAILROAD COMPANY will be held at tho COM
psny's office, Richmond, Va. on TUESDAY fol-
lowing the second Monday. being the 18Th DAY
OF DECEMBER NEXT, 1857, at IL NJ, for the
purpose Of electing Board Of Directors 20 servo
one year and for the transaction OF any other
business that may DO brought before the meet
ing. +. X. LELAND.
Secretary Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company. no &-td
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09

Our advice is 10 buy your goods now. The
crowd increases rs we near Christmas Day. BY
calling early you avoid the great crowd later on.
deS LEVY q DAVIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
TILE Use OF TIE HALL.

Mr.. Buford offered resolution ten
dering the use Of the hall tomorrow eve
ming to Hons. Sir John Hambleton,
Halling Stuart, and William Randolph
Cremer, members of the British Parlia-
ment, for the presentation of their views
on the subject of international arbitra-
ton. Adopted.
Adjourned at 1916.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
LADIES' RUBBERS GIVEN AWAY.

Of
We yourself "eaf ~ almost nothing
PRICgLr hea Of ves, We are dong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
MI ETINGs.

MASONIC NOTICE.-THE~ e.
vi members Of DOVE LODGE, No. 81, w
A. f. and A. NJ, will attend a stated COM
municstion Of their Lodge, in the lodge-room AT
~. Adams Hall, corner Main and Third streets,
on THIS friday EVENING. December 9th, at
o'clock Members Of sister lodges and transient
brethren fraternally invited TO attend.
by order Of the w. N.
BEN. T. AUGUST,
debit Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
BUY EARLY.

The largest and best assorted stock over shown
in this city. No occasion 10 shop around. az we
have everything under one roof. Goods on four
floors suitable for holiday presents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09

When Lieutenant Governor John f.
Massey called the Senate to order at II
O'Clock NJ. yesterday nearly all Of the
thirty-eight senators who were present
on Wednesday were in their seats.
Owing to the extreme inclemency OF the
weather there we're few visitors present.
either in the gallery or lobby. No
ladies were courageous enough TO
weather the storm.
A fervent prayer was offered by Rev.
George Cooper, ID. d., of the First
Baptist church,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
HOLIDAY GOODS.

A good-1iting garment, made Of the best ma
terial, excellent workmanship, and stylish, can
be had Of us at low prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09


At - o'clock NJ. the gavel OF Speaker
Cardwell raped the House to order,
after which prayer was offered by Rev.
Moses ID. Hoge, of the Presbyterian
Church. The Clerk then read the pro-
ceedings of the previous day. The dele
gates from the counties of Chesterfield
and Powhatan and the city of Manchester
were called up by the Clerk, when Mr.. /.
V. Herring appeared and was sworn in.
BILLS AND PETITIONS PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRRD.
BY Mr.. Starke: Petition of Richard
ID. Jones contesting the seat of +. w.
Scott, the member from the county Of
Goochlsnd.
BY Mr.. Bristow: Petition of citizens
residing on the Rappahannock river
praying that the oyster law as TO mea-
surement be amended.
BY Mr.. Echols Petition for the pro-
lection and benefit Of owners and keep
ers OF stations in this State.
BY Mr.. Parr A bill TO authorize the
school trustees Of Patrick county to use
county funds for district school pur-
poses.
BY Mr.. Mccandlish: Bill to exempt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
DISABLED SOLDIERS.

The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, transmitting list OF appli-
cations from disabled soldiers on file in
bis Office for Communication. Such claim
ants number 119. In addition to these
there remain unpaid fifty-one claimants
who filed applications under the act OF
February %, 1884, before July l, 1887,
the date on which the act Of May %,
1897 went into effect.
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
IT WAS A MYTH.
A MEETING OF THE WESTERN NAIL ASSO-
CATION IN PITTSBURG
That Didn't Msss-Ths Report Causes Number OIL
Manufacturers 10 Think They Were SnaOOsd
Industrial Notes.

When the Wheeling nail manufacturers
arose yesterday morning and read In their
newspapers that a meeting OF the western
Nail Association had been held in Pitts
burg on Wednesday, their eyes opened very
wide and they were soon in MOOD W
make a great big kick because no one Ia
invited them to be present. An Associa
ted Press telegram had been sent out Wed
nesday night to the effect that the Associa-
ton had met there and the meeting "aS
largely attended, representatives oil all INC
western mills being present, and that u"
card rate of nails had been placed ~ 49,.
This big meeting had been p %aa haen
action had been takNn, ~" 49,. Ala ,ooL
Isf, ont in tho cold. "eii' 'n.0 IN "" 80 -
leu 0u ia ~ snub, sure, especially as the
p ~o and Secretary Of the Association
- wheeIing manufacturers, and every
naiI man in the city except the President
add Secretary were more or less exercised
over the matter, especially as each one had
reason to believe that all the others had
beep invited and he had got the go.by.
The usual weekly meeting OF the Wheel
ing manufacturers was held yesterday
aT,s-noon -SLo Douwood office, and sew
I eral of the manufacturers who had not
learned the true state of things, went
into the meeting, threw down their hats
and wanted to know what sort of way
it was in which they were being treated,
to be forgotten, orsnubbed, when meeting
of the Association was to be held in Pitts
burg. Then each got the grand laugh from
the other manufacturers, who had assem-
bled and were talking over the mistake OF
the dispatch. The Pittsburg nail manu-
facturers had evidently held a meeting
similar to the ones held by our manufac-
turers to talk over the trade outlook, etc,
and it had been mistaken for meeting Of
the Western Nail Association, the change
in the card the big attendance prooa-
bly, being freaks of imagination. At least
President Vance says he knew nothing oil
the meeting, and Secretary Wise says the
same, and it is not probable that a meet
inc of the Association could be held with
ont the two chief officers being made
aware of it. And so it looks as If that
| Western Nail Association meeting was a
myth.
"What is the state of the nail trade at
this timer" asked o REGISTER man OF Sec
rotary Wise yesterday.
"Well," answered he, lit is pretty
brisk at present ON account of the coming
advance in freight rates the first OF the
year. as dealers are stocking up in conse-
guence. g,
The following telegram was received
from Pittsburg late last night:
PrrTsBURG, PA, December 81. n.
Vance, President of the Western Nail AS
ISOLATION, telegraphed from Wheeling to-
night that no meeting of the Association
was held yesterday as reported. The III
formation was given to the Pittsburg
papers by Walter Chess, one OF the largest
nail manufacturers in the country, and
was cOrroborated by Joseph ID. Weeks,
Secretary of the Western Iron Association.
in the american Manufacturer published
to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
POINTS OK PEOPLE.
Movements of Citizens and the Oomi
and Going OF strangers.

Movements OF Citizens and the Coming
and Going OF Strangers.
Miss Virgie Crawley, of st. Louis, il
visiting Mrs. Charles II. Carlin.
Miss Lizzie Fox, of the South Side, il
visiting relatives in Steubenville.
Miss Della Wade, of Massilon, o., il tn,
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. N. Hancher.
Miss Lou Scully, of Pittsburg, is the
guest of the Misses Hare, on Twentieth
street.
Mr.. Ed Kline and wife, of Indianapolis
are visiting at the residence of Mr.. A, w
Kline.
J.F. Legge, of Grafton, Superintendent
of the Fourth Division, B. & o., is at TIT
Mcclure.
M. s. Campbell and son, George, of Mt
Carroll, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs. j. Arndt, a
Elm Grove.
Miss Annie Hallien is here from Clarks
burg visiting her mother on the Island fo
the holidays.
Mr.. George K X Cockburn, of Toronto
Canada, is in the city on business, and i
stopping at the Mcclure.
Harry Lukens and Charles Smith, of thu
Garden Spot, are on hunting trip in Ohio
in the vicinity of TIppecanoe.
Mrs. V. NJ Shafler, of Thirteenth street
entertained number of friends in q very
handsome manner last evening.
julius Pollock, Esq, left on the APO p
IN train, Wednesday, for Brooklyn, N. Y,
to attend the funeral of his neice, Mrs
Julia Mortimer Bryant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
ANOTHER VICTIM.
A Man Killed by a"Pewiky" Train at Cros
rraak YastArday Morning.

A Man Killed by a"Pewiky" Train at Cross
Creek, Yesterday Morning.
1t was stated at the "Pewiky" depot
last night that the north bound passenger
train over that road, which left this city
yesterday morning, killed man named
Edward Miller, at Cross Creek station
From the meagre information obtainable,
it seems that Miller desired to
board the train at the station
named, bat instead of getting on
board when the train first stopped, waited
until the cars were under way,
and then attempted to JUMP
on. He missed his footing and
WIS dragged under the cars. The accident
was not noticed by the crew Of the train,
which went on. People in the vicinity Of
the station went to the rescue Of the man,
but little could be done for him, as both
legs had been cut of. He was taken to
the eompany's hospital, at Steubenville,
where he is said to have died last evening.
Miller is said to have been about thirty.
five years of age, but it is not known
whether he lived at Short Creek or al
Steuhenville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
For gentlemen's shoes go to Amick's
OBITUARY.
Julia Mortimer Bryant.
"N
From The Bro0klyn Times. December q

From The Brooklyn IInieSt DtCtWOtT ESth
Mrs. Julia Mortimer Bryant, wife OF
William C. Bryant and eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Peters, died at hsr
late residence, $50 Bedford avenue, at 9;l0
u. IN. to day.
Mrs Bryant was born In Cincinnati, o. I,
in 1853, on the 23d Of February. She was
consequently in her thrty-fifth year. She
was married TO Mr.. William G. Bryant, who
was then and is now the Business Manager
of the BROOKLYN Ddiiy Times, at All Souls
Church, Oct. 5, 1875 She leaves her hus-
band and three children 10 mourn her early
though not unexpected death. Mrs. Bry-
ant has been ailiDg, though at times in o
remarkably good state of health, for up
wards of five years, but it was hoped that
| BY extra care she might be spared TO her
family and friends for many years yet to
come For some five weeks her condition
has been critical, yet occasionally she
would rally, and show remarkable symp-
toms of vitality, so that her ply siciaD, az
well as her friends, cOuld not fail TO feel
some measure Of encouragement. Her
end when it finally came, came quietly
and peacefully, with scarcely g struggle.
She was a dutifpl daughter, q faithful
and ahectionste wife, and a devoted
mother especially devoted TO the interests
of her family and children,
The sympathy shown TO the family and
relatives of the deceased, during the past
three or four weeks, has been so spontane
Gus, so general, and withal so tender in il,
regard for those afflicted, that it WAS 9
great comfort TO the deceased and is 6
solace and joy, in the midst Of very great
grief, to all the mourners.
The funeral services will be held at AL
Souls Church on Thursday evening a
7:45. The burial will take place privately
on Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
SUNDAY CLOSING.

A Strong Appeal to Have the Law Enforced
And why Is 1t Not EnfOrced? .
To ne Editor Of he Register:
SIR:-Why are the saloons allowed to be
omen on Sunday? Is their business work
of necessity? Do they furnish to their Gus
toners such things rs are indispensable to
their health or comfort? Drygoods, hard
ware, clothing and other legitimate bust
neSses, close their doors on Sunday. But this
traffic, that produces about nine-tenths OF
the crime, poverty, misery and lawlessness
of this city, is permitted unmolested to ply
its trade. The Mondays police record
shows the awful result in the increased
number of victims They have six days in
the week to sell at will to minors, drunk
ards, girls and boys and others. This ought
10 satisfy the most greedy of them. Sab
bath ought to be q day Of rest. But to the
families of the drinkingmen it Is usually a
dsy of conflict, misery and abuse. Mothers
and wives OF the drunkard look with dread
upon the coming of Sabbath. Remember
to keep this day holy" said the great God,
The open Sunday saloons turn it into day
of dissipation, wleSsness, brutality aud
crime. Have the church people and decent
people generally no rights that ought to be
respected? 1t would seem not. The saloon
has the right of way. What do we elect
city officials for? And for what are the
people taxed to pay their salaries, il not to
protect the innocent and punish the law
breakers? st. Paul said that the officers
of the law were for the lawless and to pun
ish them. But we ask, is this true in this
city? True the poor drunkards and friend
less disturbers OF the peace are generally
pupished. But the men that make this
class by their business are not lnteriered
with. Why? Can any one tell? We be-
lieye that many of the better class OF
saloou-keeper5 would close on Sunday II
Others were compelled TO. Just such n
state of affairs az exist to day in this city
brings regulation by license law into
contempt, and Is forcing many, even con-
sentative men, into belief that prohibl-
ton il the only remedy. The liquor men
are themselves to blame for this wide
spread feeling against their business, Just
because they disregard law and defy Its
enforcement, and treat with contempt the
feelings of the better class Of our society.
Statesmen, preachers and citizens are be-
coming alarmed Mt the gigantic !aw-defy-
ing business that the Supreme Court OF
the nation says is nuisance and responsl-
HE for most of the crimes committed and
poverty and misery that Is now cursing
our land. Gentlemen of the City Council,
close up the saloon on Sunday or you VIII
hear from the people. Nj.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
IN A SMALL WAY.
In. News OF the Day Pointodiy Para
xraphed for Hssty Readers.

Eraphod Tor hAstt neauoHs'
BACK" river affords splendid skating
"AUNr BRIDGET at the Grand to-
night.
''OUR IRISH VISITORS at the Opera
House this evening.
Two deeds Of trust were admitted to rec
ord by Clerk Hook yesterday.
TIE Martins Ferry civil suit is set for
a hearing before Justice Davis, at 9o'ciock
this morning
The ROYAL Gas Company has completed
its second line from the Hickory nela 10
Steubenvilie.
TIE Wheeling Oil Complny's well on
the McBurney farm, in Washington eoun-
ty, is down about ], 200 feet.
PROF. JOE KRAMER and his orchestra
go up to StGubenville to-day to play Tor a
Masonic hop there this evening,
THE Board of County Commissioners
will 20 out 10 the In6rmary at one O'Clock
| this afternoon to make the annual inspec'
ton Of the building farm, etc.
AMAN walking up Market street, last
evening, evidently forgot IL was SO cold,
and he laughed 80 loud at something that
he cracked his face-at least his lip split.
On New Years eve the Young Mems
Christian Association will hold Watch
Meeting as on former years. The service
| will doubtless be a pleasant and profitable
one.
MR. JOHN w. KENNEN has purchased
the yocery store recently owned by ID. L.
Bc''lln. He is popular gentleman, I'M
'erstands the business we'll, and will keep
a trst-elass establishment.
THE drillers at the Wheeling Company's
well on the John Russell farm have a fish
ing job on hands,, The eomnanx that b.
School property is said TO be new one in
this field. Operations will be commenced
soon.
Two alarms Of fire were sent in at Bel
laire yesterday-the first at O'Clock, be-
ing caused by blszs in the dwelling over
Neill's livery stable, and the second at 7:3O
o'clock was caused by a small blaze in
Rumbach's ten pin alley, which was the
result of too hot stove. The department
turned out on both occasions and extin-
guished the flames with very little trouble
and damage.
THE item in the REGISTER of yesterday
calling attention to the publication Of a
story to the effect that ex.Superintendent
of the Penitentiary Peck had been beaten
to cath by one of the couviets under his
charge, was inaccurate to the extent OF the
assertion that the news had been sent out
BY the Associated Press. The item was in
the form of special telegram The Asso-
ciated Press agent in this city is psrticu-
larly careful as to to the accuracy OF the
news matter he handles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
THE CITY WORSTED.
THE APPEAL CASE Of HENRY NEUHARDI
In THg CIRCUIT COURT.
The Charge, a Violation Of tbsv..,;.,
In Relation to Stock-Ys-S
Of Not ~-4s'

r $50 Of the city Of Wheeling ".
u.nry Neuhardt, appeal from the Police
Court, where he had been found guilty OF
a violation of the city ordinance in rela'
ton to stock yards, came up in the Circuit
Court before Judge Jacob yesterday, and
occasioned great deal OF interest, the
court room being crowded with people
during the entire hearing. The city got
decidedly the worst of it, the evidence Of
plaintiff being excluded and verdict rem
dered for the defense. City Solicitor
Caldwell appeared for the city, and Col.
Robert White for the defense. The de-
tense entered plea of not guilty, and
filed special plea, to which the city re-
sponded generally. A jury consisting Of
Henry Bode, Gus Bowers, JamesDixop, Geo
Keiser, John Blayney, Thomas Frischler,
NJ. Edwards, Thomas Clark, John Hand,
W. T. Crumrine, J. NJ. Confer and Charles
Hazlett, was summoned, and the evidence
for the city heard, showing the yard to bt
in existence, that hogs had been LEFT
there, and that the ordinance had, there
fore, in that way been violated. Wher
the evidence for the city was in, counse
for the defense moved to exclude the evil
dence, first, upon the ground thai
the ordinance, as shown by the record
had not been properly passed; sec
ondly, that the Council had no right u
declare stockysrds a nuisance per Sc, anc
thirdly, that the penalty prescribed wa
unreasonable.
This motion was objected to by the city
and argued by the counsel. In msking
decision the Court held that the ordinacc'
had been properly passed, but that TIT
matter was open to enquiry upon evidenc'
as to whether the nuisance alleged was II
reality in existence. The allegation of tn
Council was not to be accepted as conclu
sive or final. Upon the third point, tina
the penalty prescribed in the ordinance
namely, a fine Of from $40 to 500
and imprisonment, was unreasonable
the Court held with the defendant, ant
accordingly ruled out the evidence and di
rected that verdict for the defendant b
entered.
A motion was made for new trial, ant
the case may 90 to the Court of Appeals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
NARROW ESCAPES.
Three Fires Fortunately Discovered Late
Last Night.

Three Fires Fortunately DiscoSereu ha'o
Last Night.
About half-past one o'clock this morn
ING dense volume of smoke was observed
pouring from the second story of No. l4lS
Chapline, occupied by DE-. ]. L. Bslleville
a. a sleeping apartment, and an alarm was
Turned in from box %, at Fourteenth and
Market streets. Officer Shorts broke In
the door of the room on the second
floor, found the room full of smoke and the
mantelpiece in blaze. William Williams,
of the IateLigenccr office, crawled into the
room on his hands and knees and turned
off the natural gas at the crate, from which
the fire canght, and had most OF the hire
out by time the department arrived, the
last embeFs being soon quenehed by a
stream of water. In tearing down the
mantel Williams seorched his hand quite
badly. The loss is confined to the msntei-
niece, lambrequin and two or three pie
turss damaged by fire, and the carpet by
water.
While this fire was ia progress citizen
informed Officers Lukens and Watson tnaI
the stove in the storeroom No. lila Water
street, was red, hot, and that there was
danger of a fire. The officers went to the
buildipg. and found that not only was the
stove in the condition stated, but that the
pipe WAS red hot along its whole length
The officers effected an entrance INTO the
building and turned of the gas. Thi'
same stove was in a dangerous condition
about midnight Wednesday night, attact
Jog the attention of the police. -.
A few moments after this second dis
coyery Lester Smith, the nightwatehmaI
at the Elm Grove depot, on Sixteenth
street, discovered that the roof Of tbs
main building was ablsze, having caugh
from stove fed by natural gas. He a
once turned on q small hose on the prem
ises, and succeeded in extinguishing tn
flames after the boards under the tin roo
had been seriously Seorched. The loss 1
but trifipg, but, like the other two cases
4 IL Vas a close call.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30

men who know no such woro as ,1l. an -
who will plant its base on the BED ro . o. :.
financial SUGGEST While the enterprise i
not as big a thing as Krupp's cannon ln, !,
worts nor the Government arsenal, yet IL
il the barbinger of other and greater
things It shows that Wheeling enter
nr;se Is not asleep, but is watching her
annortupities with that conservative but
comprehensive glance that is not Mmsy !
Quick but exceedingly sure. 1t also Slow owe
that when good things are passing 'p II'
wav wheeling will not let them ny py
9TH a sleepy nonehalence, but VIII mere q
WI W. zach our her arm and gather them 10
s si'e. Ohio Valley Manufacturer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
Leonzo Brothers.

The Leonzo Brothers will begin weeks
engagement at the Grand Opera House on
Monday afternoon in the celebrated Roman
drama, "Brother against Brother" intro
ducing their acting dogs Lion, Tiger,
Panther and Spot. Seats are on sale at
Sheib's music store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were
issued by Clerk Hook yesterday:
Alex. Bohanuah, native of West Vir'
ginia, aged %, and Ella Marsh, a native OF
West Virginia, aged 20.
Charles Miedel, native Of Germany,
now of Brooke county, aged 50, and Caro-
line Troll, native of Germany, now OF
Wheeling, aged 80.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
Police Court.

In Police Court, yesterday, JAMES fea
got SIS and costs for disorder apd S2o ana
costs and sixty days for resisting an ohcer'
making four months ip all, Bob Mu Null
doom got thirty days; Dave Grant got $50
aud costs, and Charley Bell and William
Lee, SIS and costs each
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
Not the Man.

Chief of Police Smith yesterday received
letter from Chief O'Dwyer, of Toledo,
making enquiries as to the late John Hag-
gerty, of Benwood, burned TO death at a
steel plant recently. The letter was writ
ten at the request of Mrs. John Haggerty,
of Toledo, who thought the deceased was
her husband. Such was not the case,
however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
The Cases of Mart. Chisneli.

The cases of the State V. Mart. Ghisneil,
charged with assault upon Piggy" Fran
els, and with selling liquor on Sunday,
were called before Justice Phillips, yester-
day. The Justice assessed fine of S5 for
the assault case, and the defendant waived
an examination and gave bond to appear
before the Circuit Court on the liquor
charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
n,sre Trouble Brewing.

Yesterday Mart. Chisnell went before
1nst;oe Davis and swore out warrant for
George alias "Puggy" Francis, charging
him with keeping a house of i'll fame at
No. 935 Alley C. The case is set for to-
night, about fifteen witnesses being sum-
moned.